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About meThe Lebanese Association for Plastic Arts, Ashkal Alwan is a non-profit organization based in Beirut, Lebanon. Since 1993, the association has been committed to the production, facilitation and circulation of creative and intellectual endeavors across a range of disciplines and media. Ashkal Alwan’s programs include the Home Works Forum on Cultural Practices, curated projects in Lebanon and abroad, the publication of literary works and artists’ books, artists-in-residency programs and the video production and screening program Video Works. Through these initiatives and others, the association has established itself as a reference within the cultural landscape of the region and beyond. In 2011, Ashkal Alwan launched Home Workspace, a 2000m² facility in Beirut dedicated to arts education and production.

About my libraryAshkal Alwan’s library is a growing artistic and cultural databank, vidéothèque and library that houses and builds on Ashkal Alwan’s collection of documents and media compiled over the past 15 years. The hub offers open, free and public access, and the collection is focused on contemporary artistic and cultural practices in Lebanon and beyond. The library includes books, magazine, journals, exhibition catalogues, artist portfolios and other printed material, as well as videos, films and documentation of exhibitions and of Ashkal Alwan’s past practices. Viewing stations are provided for audiovisual and digital media, and the library also offers a significant collection of e-books.